UK campsites, hotels, holiday parks and tourist attractions are paving the way for a summer reopening, after the Prime Minister eased lockdown restrictions last Sunday.

Chances of an overseas summer holiday are dwindling after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in a BBC interview that it was highly likely summer holidays would be “cancelled”. The FCO continues to warn against all but essential travel.

Hopes were scuppered further on Friday when the government confirmed there would be no UK–France travel agreement, excluding French arrivals from a 14-day quarantine, as had been previously suggested.

However, the British tourism industry has responded to the loosening of lockdown by gearing up for a July 4 reopening.

Robin Hutson, Chairman and Chief Executive of Lime Wood and the Pig Hotels, said: “In terms of reopening, all we can predict is that it is likely to be at some point between July and October, but without knowing exactly what social distancing measures we will need to observe it is not possible to anticipate when within that period it will be viable or desirable to reopen.”

Campsites are taking bookings. Online campsite guide and reservations site, Cool Camping, reported an instant increase in bookings for July, August and September following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Sunday. While there’s been no special mention of camping in the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown, it’s safe to assume that, along with the rest of the hospitality industry, campsites in England fall into step three of the plan.

Dan Yates, Managing Director of Pitchup.com, said: “In short, with a date of 'no earlier' than July 4, time will be tight to capitalise on this summer. Typically, the peak begins in the third week of July with the start of the school holidays, and ends at August Bank Holiday. That said, we live in hope of an Indian summer.”

“There does seem to be some pent-up demand for camping with consumers having waited for guidance that lockdown measures might be eased before booking,” said Cool Camping’s founder, Jonathan Knight.

Holiday parks are preparing for a summer reopening, too. Center Parcs is set to extend the closure of its holiday parks in the UK and Ireland beyond June 11, but is looking into ways to reopen with social distancing measures in place. Haven is also preparing to reopen in the beginning of July, with limits on the number of people who can stay at its parks.

Off on a day trip today? Looking for signs of when you'll be able to travel abroad? We will be posting rolling updates from around the world, as countries emerge from lockdown.

More flights to China in June

A number of airlines are planning to add flights to China in June, in anticipation of the country's tight travel restrictions lifting.

Qatar, United, Asiana Airlines and Korea Air are all expected to resume flights to several mainland Chinese cities in June.

Though China has not announced a date for easing its restrictions on international arrivals, United is said to be "pencilling in" a relaunch of passenger flights to Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai.

Arrivals can expect strict safety screening measures. In Beijing, incoming flights must first land at a neighbouring airport to complete health checks away from the capital. Only if cleared can the individual then enter Beijing.

Our writer Mark Stratton explains why his first holiday after Covid-19 will be to China. You can read his argument, here.

Summer camp cancelled in the US?

Camp directors are deciding whether it will be safe to reopen this summer, as the US gradually eases lockdown measures.

Some twenty million children attend camp in the US every summer, fueling an $18 billion industry.

However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said summer camps should remain closed unless they are able to implement health screening measures, including daily Covid-19 symptom checks for staff and children.

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the US is “still in the early innings” of the coronavirus crisis, but if it were up to him, he would choose to send his kids to a sleepaway camp over a day camp, since they "have the potential to create a protective bubble that is easier to do than at day camps".

State and local guidance on summer camp reopening is expected in the coming week.

Tenerife and four other Spanish airports to reopen

Tenerife airport will reopen to international traffic as of tomorrow.

Yesterday, the Spanish government issued a list of reopenings featuring just five airports and eight ports. However, today they added further airports to the list including Tenerife, plus Alicante, Seville, Menorca and Ibiza.

This means these airports will join El Prat in Barcelona, Canaria in the Canaries, Barajas in Madrid, Málaga-Costa del Sol and Palma de Mallorca in the Balearics. The reopened sea ports include Barcelona, Bilbao, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Malaga, Palma, Tenerife, Valencia and Vigo.

Tenerife was in the spotlight early on in the coronavirus crisis, when the H10 Costa Adeje Palace had an outbreak of the disease

However, British travellers will have to wait a bit longer until they can visit Spain. For now, the FCO warns against all but essential travel.

Peak District "not quite ready yet"

The Peak District has Tweeted to say that its main car parks in Longshaw and Ilam remain closed.

This comes after the national park received a large number of visitors on Saturday; in Langsett, the car park reached capacity before midday.

Like this hare with his ears pricked up, you've probably heard the Peak District has been busy this weekend! We're hopping to it and working hard to welcome you back, but aren't quite ready yet. Our main car parks at Longshaw and Ilam remain closed. #sundayvibes#peakdistrictpic.twitter.com/AglFf6QlWu

UK to follow Vilnius model of alfresco reopening

Ministers are considering a "blanket permission" for restaurants and cafes to make use of public squares for stalls, reports Edward Malnick.

Cafes, pubs and restaurants would be allowed to sell food and drink from street stalls within weeks and small church weddings could take place from July, under plans being considered by ministers to gradually ease the lockdown.

Businesses that hold licences to have tables and chairs at the front of their premises are to be allowed to set up market-style stalls instead, as part of a bid to begin reviving high streets before pubs and eateries can begin opening their doors to customers, potentially in the summer.

This comes after Vilnius last month became a giant "open air cafe" by allowing businesses to serve customers in temporary outdoor seating in public squares.

Italian teenagers fined for kissing

Two Italian teenagers have been fined for breaking the country's lockdown rules - because they kissed in the street, writes Erica Di Blasi in Turin.

The two 18-year-olds were reported by the resident of an overlooking property who spotted their kiss and informed the police.

The size of the fine is not known but under an earlier provision of the law relating to the lockdown, later repealed, they could have faced a three-month prison sentence.

The offence took place in March in a street in Turin but has come to light only recently. The couple were spotted kissing at 2:30am by a resident who immediately called the police.

The assistant prosecutor of Turin, Paolo Borgna, implicitly criticised the treatment of the couple. In an article in the Justice Question, a legal magazine, he said that while the lockdown measures were "all right and, apart from a few excesses, all necessary", people should "think about the risks that the boundless panic of today can have on our freedoms of tomorrow".

Disney Springs to reopen on Tuesday

Florida's Disney Springs, the outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista near Orlando, will begin a phased reopening on May 20.

Enhanced safety measures will be in place, including increased cleaning procedures and face coverings for both Cast Members (how Disney refers to its staff) and guests. There will be limitations on capacity, parking and operating hours.

For now, the other areas of Walt Disney World Resort remain closed, including theme parks and Disney Resort hotels.

"Wish you weren’t here"

Thousands of people were accused of ignoring pleas to use their common sense on Saturday as beauty spots and national parks saw visitor numbers soar on first weekend since lockdown was eased, writes Steve Bird.

Bosses of councils and national parks urged people to stay away rather than risk angering villagers who remained concerned that city dwellers pose a serious health risk because they could be carrying coronavirus.

The good weather, along with the cheapest petrol prices since 2016, is expected to see some 15 million drivers take to the roads this weekend.

Councils in Brighton and Hove, Scarborough and Whitby warned that roads leading to popular beauty spots would be closed if too many people flocked there.

The Peak District National Park warned that the Langsett areas was “extremely busy with car parks currently full and social distancing is difficult”.

In the Yorkshire Dales eight people were handed Covid-19 fixed penalty notices after being caught sitting round a campfire at a remote listed building on the moors where they had pitched their tents for the night.

Car parks in Dartmoor had to be closed after becoming too crowded causing rangers to fear social distancing rules could be broken. The car parks at popular Haytor, Postbridge and Newbridge were locked by lunchtime.

Italy to reopen borders on June 3

Looking forward to your next holiday in Italy? Well it may have got one step closer.

Italy will throw open its arms to tourists from early June and scrap its 14-day quarantine period as it continues to ease one of the strictest coronavirus lockdown regimes in the world, Patrick Sawer writes.

The Italian government announced on Saturday that from June 3 all visitors will be allowed in with no obligation to self-isolate. Italians will also be able to move between regions, though local authorities can limit travel if infections begin to spike.

With rates of infection and deaths falling the government said that from June 3 movements to and from abroad can be limited by regional decree "in relation to specific states and territories, in accordance with the principles of adequacy and proportionality to the epidemiological risk".